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Turkey accuses Greece of violating Lausanne Treaty over closure of minority schools in Thrace
Turkey's Foreign Ministry has accused Greece of violating the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne after Athens ordered the suspension of eight minority schools in the Thrace region, reviving Ankara's long-standing reference to a "Turkish minority" in Western Thrace, a term Greece does not officially recognize.
The ethnic cleansing of Imbros - Even the cemetery is being destroyed
The Greek cemetery adjacent to the Church of Saint Barbara on the island of Imbros, dating back to the 18th century, faces imminent conversion into a hotel development site.
Mitsotakis: No revision of Lausanne Treaty; cites near elimination of Treaty-protected Greek presence in Istanbul, 2 isles
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday evening again responded directly to the latest crescendo of threats, saber-rattling and revanchist rhetoric aimed at the country by Turkish leadership and even opposition party leaders – ahead of what’s expected to be a hotly contested election in the neighboring country – saying that the landmark 1923 Lausanne Treaty will not be revised.